Located in Old Town Cologne neighbourhood, Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City is connected to a railway/underground station. Cologne City Museum and Dufthaus 4711 are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Schildergasse and Hohe Strasse. Check out an event or a game at LANXESS Arena, and consider making time for Phantasialand, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our Cologne travel guide
An den Dominikanern 3, Cologne, 50668
What's nearby
Cologne Cathedral
1 min walk - 0.2 km
Hohe Strasse
1 min walk - 0.2 km
Musical Dome
4 min walk - 0.4 km
Old Market
7 min walk - 0.7 km
Hay Market
10 min walk - 0.9 km
Getting around
Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station)
3 min walk
Appellhofplatz Breite Strasse U-Bahn
6 min walk
Cologne - Bonn Airport (CGN)
18 min drive
Restaurants
Café Reichard
2 min walk
McDonald's
4 min walk
Starbucks
4 min walk
Haferkater
4 min walk
Da Pasquale
3 min walk
About this property
Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City
Hotel near Cologne Cathedral
Located close to LANXESS Arena, Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk and local meal delivery service
Room features
All 85 rooms include comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as perks such as free WiFi and safes.
How much does it cost to stay at Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City?
As of 2 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City on 3 Nov 2026 start from €71, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City?
Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City?
Checkout is at noon.
Where is Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City located?
Located in Old Town Cologne, this hotel is steps away from Hohe Strasse and Cologne Cathedral. LANXESS Arena is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away. Cologne (QKL-Cologne Central Train Station) and Köln Dom/Central Station (tief) are within a 5-minute walk.
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Central Hotel am Dom - Köln City Reviews
6.0
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The hotel has multiple entrances to the rooms from outside so be prepared they don't have lifts in some parts of the buildings. The housekeeping team is amazing and respectful. The location of fantastic so close to the train station and city centre. We got partial view over the cathedral what was unexpected. The beds are comfortable. Do not go there if it's a heat wave as they don't have air-conditioning.
The hotel has no air conditioning. Fans are rationed. Sheets were previously used, not clean. I immediately walked down the four flights of stairs to report to the Arab man on duty. He asked for my room number, looked it up on his computer and said nothing. In other words, the hotel is using a required number of days before sheets are changed. Our room did not make their threshold. We complained the next morning; sheets were changed. If you do not see sharp creases in the bottom sheet, the sheets are not clean. The receptionist was going to give us a room that had no elevator access. She gave us another room when we said that was unacceptable for two seniors. There would be no help for luggage moved up stairs. An incredible breakfast was included. Room was noisy with 4 am garbage truck, 5 am street sweeper, construction and church bells. Close to train station.
STAY ANYWHERE ELSE….
Not sure how they can classify this as a hotel, it’s a hostel at best - beware the pictures showing “private bathroom” as the reality was it was a shared bathroom, and if you’re not in the “main building” then there is no lift to get to your room. Was promised a changed room to their main building, when I packed my bags and went to reception, they said I was too late and could no longer get the upgrade, in addition, whole experience was a joke
For anyone who enjoys the psychological thrill of absolute administrative incompetence paired with the interior layout of an urban terrarium, Hotel Central is a masterclass in disappointment.
Our stay began with the front desk engaged in an existential debate over whether our room existed, was occupied, or was simply lost to the void. Once cleared, we were routed out of the building entirely, embarking on a 100-meter trek down the block past sizzling kebab vendors—only to stand stranded on the pavement because the staff never bothered to hand over a key to the exterior entrance.
Upon finally breaching the room, we discovered that the only pristine element was the neatly made bed. The rest of the space was an architectural nightmare designed around complete exposure. Flanking the mattress was a massive, floor-to-ceiling glass patio door entirely stripped of curtains, blinds, or privacy film. Directly beyond the glass sat a grim industrial corridor: a tangled web of humming AC compressors, exposed ducting, and dozens of directly facing neighbor windows.
Compounding this disaster was the absolute refusal to provide functional furniture. The room contained precisely two places to sit: the toilet and the mattress. This left us with an absurd binary choice—either remain sequestered in the bathroom, or lounge on the bed and provide the entire alleyway with an involuntary, brightly lit peep show every time we wanted to rest our legs.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review
2/10 Terrible
Sophie
9 Sept 2026
Disliked: Staff & service
WARNING: DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL THROUGH EXPEDIA
Despite our booking being confirmed weeks in advance, when we arrived at the hotel they told us that our booking didn’t exist and that they were fully booked so we would have to find somewhere else to stay.
The receptionist seemed apologetic and explained that most of the hotels in the city were fully booked due to an event. She also explained that as our booking was with Expedia she could not issue us a refund unless we got Expedia to start the process. Unfortunately this was not much help and we were left stranded at 1am without a place to stay.
I cannot comment on the hotel’s facilities or rooms as we did not experience them. The reception seemed clean but and the staff were nice but they were not very helpful considering our situation. I understand there was not much they could have done but helping us find a hotel or trying to get in touch with the manager could have been helpful?
I will mention that Expedia themselves were extremely unhelpful during the entire situation. I could not get in contact with anyone that night and it took 5 hours the next day to speak to a supervisor despite multiple attempts.
We ended up walking around for hour and a half and trying 6 hotels that night before we found one that had an available room for an extortionate price.
Thankfully Expedia did reimburse us for this and arrange a refund for our origional booking however it took 2 days of back and forth before this was arranged.
Unzumutbar, völlig überteuert und keinen Cent wert! Die Zimmer waren dreckig, der Fußboden und das Treppengeländer im Zmmer klebte. Duschen war kaum möglich, da nur ein Rinsal KALTES Wasser aus der Duschbrause kam. Das Mobiliar war beschädigt, die Tür im Bad hatte ein Loch, Fenster waren undicht, eines der schrägen Dachfenster konnte man gar nicht richtig schließen, Plissees halb abgerissen, überall Beschädigungen an den Möbeln und Wänden. Die Küchenzeile hatte zwar einen Herd, es gab aber keinerlei Kochutensilien, Geschirr oder Besteck, nicht einmal Gläser. Frühstück und Lage zwar ok, aber das konnte den Aufenthalt nicht retten.
Der Kontankt zum Hotel war etwas schwierig und ich war nur für eine Nacht dort, aber ich war sehr positiv überrascht vom Zimmer!
Sehr zentral gelegen direkt am Bahnhof (dementsprechende Geräuschkulisse ist nicht zu verhindern)
Lage ist nicht alles ... schlechtestes Hotel in meinen 40 Jahren Erfahrung ... never never again ... sucht Euch lieber was anderes ... lauft lieber 500m weiter und/oder zahlt woanders 30 Euro mehr als dieses Ding zu buchen ! Es wird sich lohnen !
Absolut schlecht !
Geboekt via Expedia: twee aparte 2-persoonskamers voor 3-7 september. Wat volgt is niet normaal.
Nacht 1: Aankomst was laat door een seminar. Slechts één kamer beschikbaar – de ander was dubbelgeboekt. Na ruim een uur wachten moesten we met twee personen in één bed in een veel te kleine kamer. Dit zou "de volgende dag" opgelost worden.
Nacht 2: Dezelfde chaos. Verschillende medewerkers achter de balie, verkeerde sleutel gegeven, alles opnieuw oplossen rond middernacht. Blijkbaar was de vorige medewerker ontslagen en had dit puinhoop achtergelaten. Andere gasten waren ook gedupeerd.
De rest: Het hotel zelf ondermaats. Het ontbijt (dag 1) was niet goed. Personeel niet opgeleid.
Dit is niet een klein ongemak – jullie hebben gewoon niet geleverd wat ik heb betaald. Ik kreeg twee kamers, ik kreeg een bed. Dat kost me tijd, slaap en stress.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Yael
29 Aug 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
La ubicación es primordial, a un par de calles de la estación central del tren. Único detalle, no funcionó el elevador y el cuarto estaba en el tercer piso, pero uno de los chicos del staff me apoyo subiendo mi equipaje.